Comments on: 2007 ENnies Voting Open http://critical-hits.com/2007/07/16/2007-ennies-voting-open/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Wed, 23 May 2012 03:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Martin Ralya http://critical-hits.com/2007/07/16/2007-ennies-voting-open/#comment-60287 Martin Ralya Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:08:30 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=949#comment-60287 No worries -- spam filtering is a necessary evil. ;) I've definitely learned about products from this year's ENnies that pique my interest, although that interested hasn't turned into any actual purchases yet. On some level, it would be nice if there was an Oscars of gaming -- one award "show" that meant the most, and covered the most stuff. But even the Oscars have meaningful competition. I'm not sure where I fall on that issue. No worries — spam filtering is a necessary evil. ;)

I’ve definitely learned about products from this year’s ENnies that pique my interest, although that interested hasn’t turned into any actual purchases yet.

On some level, it would be nice if there was an Oscars of gaming — one award “show” that meant the most, and covered the most stuff. But even the Oscars have meaningful competition. I’m not sure where I fall on that issue.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2007/07/16/2007-ennies-voting-open/#comment-60286 The Game Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:20:45 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=949#comment-60286 Martin: Sorry, you got caught in the spam filter temporarily. There are still plenty of complaints about the awards and how they're run, but there seem to be more and more people coming up with their own awards (Ogre's Choice from Ogrecave.com and Golden Geek's from Boardgamegeek.com come to mind). I don't know if it's fatigue from there not being a single prominent gaming award, or if there has been too many blunders in the past for people to care. I wish I knew, since I was the only person who voted that I use awards to guide my purchases! Martin: Sorry, you got caught in the spam filter temporarily. There are still plenty of complaints about the awards and how they’re run, but there seem to be more and more people coming up with their own awards (Ogre’s Choice from Ogrecave.com and Golden Geek’s from Boardgamegeek.com come to mind). I don’t know if it’s fatigue from there not being a single prominent gaming award, or if there has been too many blunders in the past for people to care. I wish I knew, since I was the only person who voted that I use awards to guide my purchases!

]]> By: Martin Ralya http://critical-hits.com/2007/07/16/2007-ennies-voting-open/#comment-60285 Martin Ralya Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:50:10 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=949#comment-60285 Thanks for the kind words about TT! It's a huge honor to be nominated, and TT's fellow nominees are very tough competition. I enjoyed your post on gaming awards. When I took the TT community's pulse on that topic in 2005 (<a href="http://www.treasuretables.org/2005/11/which-rpg-awards-are-relevant-to-you-as-a-gm" rel="nofollow">Which RPG Awards are Relevant to You as a GM?</a>), the folks who replied mostly didn't pay much attention to RPG awards. With a good year for the Origins Awards under our belts (as opposed to last year's shambles), the ENnies gaining prominence and the Diana Jones Award continuing to surprise, I'm surprised at the results of your poll. What are gaming awards doing wrong? Thanks for the kind words about TT! It’s a huge honor to be nominated, and TT’s fellow nominees are very tough competition.

I enjoyed your post on gaming awards. When I took the TT community’s pulse on that topic in 2005 (Which RPG Awards are Relevant to You as a GM?), the folks who replied mostly didn’t pay much attention to RPG awards.

With a good year for the Origins Awards under our belts (as opposed to last year’s shambles), the ENnies gaining prominence and the Diana Jones Award continuing to surprise, I’m surprised at the results of your poll. What are gaming awards doing wrong?

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